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Presidents' Day Weekend

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February 10 - 21, 2027

Draft horses pulling a sleigh at the best dude ranch to visit in Winter
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Winter Horseback Riding: What to Expect

  • No horseback riding on check-in and check-out days.
  • Winter rides are walk-only for the safety of both horses and guests. If you want to trot or lope, we recommend visiting May–October, when trail riding is more active.
  • Most trails are closed in winter, but we maintain two trail areas for rides ranging 45 minutes to 1.5 hours. If you want to explore more of the ranch’s 8500+ acres in the winter you may wish to consider a snowmobile tour.

Presidents’ Day falls on February 15 in 2027, making this the perfect time to plan a long winter getaway. You can arrive as early as February 10, and stay as late as February 21, for a solid week of Colorado’s legendary winter fun. Come to the Ranch and play in the snow, ride a horse, go snowtubing, strap on skis or snowshoes for cross-country treks or hit the pond for some ice hockey. Eat lots of gourmet food and sleep like a baby in our luxurious cabins. If that’s not enough, snowmobiling and visits to our award-winning spa are also available at an additional charge.

  • DATES: February 10 – 21, 2027
  • RATES (per person per night):
    • Adult Double Occupancy: from $623*
    • Adult Single Occupancy: from $736*
    • Children age 3-17: from $415*
  • MINIMUM STAY: 3 nights
  • No horseback riding on Sundays

So bring the family for a fun weekend or week at the ranch. But book soon! Our cabins fill up quickly during winter holidays!

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Prefer to talk to someone? 1-970-887-3344 8am – 5pm Mountain Time

*Taxes (approx. 5%) and resort fees (20%) apply

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I participated in the Julie Goodnight Clinic and loved every single minute. As a fairly new rider, I was worried that I would get overwhelmed or feel left behind, but instead I learned so much from instructors and participants. This experience was well beyond my expectations. I seriously have no complaints about course structure or content. I've already been using some of the skills I learned and my horses and I are more connected and I can tell my riding has improved 10x. Just can't say enough good things about Julie and her team. If the sessions were spread out to 5 days, I would be onboard because it was pretty intense (although I think it was exactly what I needed as a newer rider).

~ Melissa H., 10-25-2021

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